Hatton is more popular but Floyd is the bigger draw.

[Wiley Hyena]

Yes Floyd is the villain. He is not as popular as Hatton. He knows that, his fans know that. The Money Mayweather shtick he has been using (flashing his cash and showing off his cars) as of late is a way to make people hate him even more which tranlates into more Cash Money. Floyd's bad guy image is the reason why the May. 5th fight broke all records including the Tito-Delahoya ppv. There is a difference between popularity and mass appeal.

Floyd is not in the Pacquiao, Calzaghe, Hatton, Chavez, Trinidad category. These guys are heroes in their home country and they represent their countrymen everywhere they go. Floyd only represents Floyd Mayweather.....forget U.S.A.

As of right now, he is the top villain in the game. Can we all agree on that? Like a heel wrestler in Wwe, you know the guy everybody booo's everytime he comes out. He is the most talked about fighter in every boxing forum....those are facts. Whether the fans love you and cheer for you or whether they hate your guts and still buy your ppv......it's all the same. Money doesn't discrimate.......it's all green, which is why floyd has been cashing in major.

This thread was inspired by the endless repetative back and forth nonsense at the "Ellerbe: Fans coming for Floyd, not Ricky" thread.

I agree with this, except for the "mass appeal" correlation. Floyd's appeal is strictly to the boxing public and for reasons peculiar to Floyd and his career. He is no Ali...ie....having "mass appeal"...ie....being a household name.

[ElGranLuchador]

you mean the fact that this boxer boxes is why he is hated??

ya and the fact that he is supposed to be the best in the world crap yet he fights like a coward
i guess his ****yness has to do with it i mean hes promising to ko the smaller hatton but when he runs for 12 rounds i dont see how can u like him

[Vladimir303]

Eubank, Ali and Hamed never set out to be villains

Wrong, see post #6. Ali deliberately became the Villain to create controversy and thus create more interest and cash in from it.

[sonofisis]

I agree with this, except for the "mass appeal" correlation. Floyd's appeal is strictly to the boxing public and for reasons peculiar to Floyd and his career. He is no Ali...ie....having "mass appeal"...ie....being a household name.

Given DLH-Mayweather, 24/7, Dancing with with the stars, and his various other media appearances, I'd have to disagree with this assessment. Floyd is definitely a household name.

[moy22487]

ya and the fact that he is supposed to be the best in the world crap yet he fights like a coward
i guess his ****yness has to do with it i mean hes promising to ko the smaller hatton but when he runs for 12 rounds i dont see how can u like him

when he faught judah he was in there with a guy with almost the same hand speed, and faught defensively if it wasnt for the riot judah would of gotten KOED

[Ray*]

Yes Floyd is the villain. He is not as popular as Hatton. He knows that, his fans know that. The Money Mayweather shtick he has been using (flashing his cash and showing off his cars) as of late is a way to make people hate him even more which tranlates into more Cash Money. Floyd's bad guy image is the reason why the May. 5th fight broke all records including the Tito-Delahoya ppv. There is a difference between popularity and mass appeal.

Floyd is not in the Pacquiao, Calzaghe, Hatton, Chavez, Trinidad category. These guys are heroes in their home country and they represent their countrymen everywhere they go. Floyd only represents Floyd Mayweather.....forget U.S.A.

As of right now, he is the top villain in the game. Can we all agree on that? Like a heel wrestler in Wwe, you know the guy everybody booo's everytime he comes out. He is the most talked about fighter in every boxing forum....those are facts. Whether the fans love you and cheer for you or whether they hate your guts and still buy your ppv......it's all the same. Money doesn't discrimate.......it's all green, which is why floyd has been cashing in major.

This thread was inspired by the endless repetative back and forth nonsense at the "Ellerbe: Fans coming for Floyd, not Ricky" thread.

that bit had me in stiches..lol

[deliveryman]

Hatton is a big fish in a small pond in England.
Hatton is a small fish in a big pond in America.

Mayweather is a small fish in a big pond in America.

I hope that answers your silly thread.

Seeing as how:

1) Mayweather has now co-stared on two HBO hits with 24/7
2) Mayweather was just part of the biggest fight in boxing history, and won.
3) Mayweather has had guest appearances on: Leno and Jimmy Kimmel.
4) Mayweather was on Dancing with the Stars, one of the most watched shows in the U.S. period.
5) Mayweather is bestfriends with one of the biggest stars in music.
6) Having his house featured and the massive TV hit "Cribs"

Please, please, don't compare Hatton's and Floyd's fame in Amierca. You're making yourself look foolish, man.

[Orange Sneakers]

I don't think Ali deliberately tried to be disliked, he just genuinely thought he was prettier than Liston and Frazier and genuinely thought Allah was telling him he was the greatest

[moy22487]

A much bigger fish than Hatton is though.

but hatton is a big fish in his pond of course he is going to be small when he comes into a bigger pond.

[Ray*]

Given DLH-Mayweather, 24/7, Dancing with with the stars, and his various other media appearances, I'd have to disagree with this assessment. Floyd is definitely a household name.

Didnt mayweather appeared on Jay leno or something like that???